https://www.sgeu.org/news/sgeu-news/indigenous-member-spotlight-russell-fayant SGEU member Russ Fayant is Métis from southern Saskatchewan. He is an active learner of his language, Michif, and is currently working on a PhD in Indigenous Language Reclamation. “That’s a big part of my identity,” he noted. “I come from the Qu’Appelle Valley from a road allowance community where my people are from.” Russ now lives in Regina, where he... https://www.sgeu.org/news/sgeu-news/a-message-from-president-tracey-sauer-take-care-this-holiday-season Take care this holiday season As we enter this holiday season, we want to extend our heartfelt gratitude to each and every one of you. Your dedication, compassion, and unwavering commitment to serving the public make a meaningful difference every single day. You show up for your communities in ways that often go unseen, and yet your impact is felt by countless people across our province. This... https://www.sgeu.org/news/sgeu-news/2026-provincial-budget-submission In late October, SGEU submitted our 2026 provincial budget recommendations, outlining our priorities for strengthening public services and improving the lives of Saskatchewan residents. Our members deliver critical frontline services, and it is our hope that the provincial government will recognize their work and make meaningful investments in the services people rely on. Our recommendations call... https://www.sgeu.org/news/sgeu-news/cbo-crisis-unions-call-on-government-to-act-now REGINA - Today, CUPE, SEIU-West, and SGEU met with Minister of Social Services Terry Jenson to address urgent challenges facing Saskatchewan’s community-based organization (CBO) sector. These workers deliver vital services to vulnerable citizens, including disability care, domestic violence response, suicide intervention, emergency child care, and employment support. The Tri-Union CBO... https://www.sgeu.org/news/sgeu-news/we-were-a-team-an-indigenous-veterans-journey-through-the-armed-forces November 8 is Indigenous Veterans Day across Canada, a day to recognize the contribution and sacrifice of 23,000 First Nations and Métis veterans who have served in the Canadian Armed Forces. Today, more than 2,700 Indigenous service members continue that legacy. Among those thousands is Sgt. J.A. Demerais, C.D. (Ret.). A Métis veteran from Prince Albert, who served in the armed... https://www.sgeu.org/news/sgeu-news/tri-union-release-underfunded-and-overlooked-saskatchewans-cbos-in-crisis SASKATCHEWAN - Today on CBO Workers Appreciation Day, CUPE, SEIU-West, and SGEU, unions representing people in over 80 community-based organizations (CBOs) across Saskatchewan, are united in their call for immediate meaningful change in the sector. Together, they have been advocating for improved working conditions, sustainable funding, and better support for CBO workers who deliver vital services... https://www.sgeu.org/news/sgeu-news/health-providers-come-to-legislature-to-call-for-better-workplaces-and-better-health-care REGINA - Saskatchewan’s Health Provider Unions came to the legislature today to call for a new contract. Members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), Service Employees International Union-West (SEIU-WEST), and the Saskatchewan Government & General Employees’ Union (SGEU) gathered on the steps of the legislature to call for a new collective bargaining agreement three... https://www.sgeu.org/news/sgeu-news/saskatchewan-womens-organizations-of-the-early-20th-century Note: For much of the history of what would eventually become Saskatchewan, the land was populated by Indigenous peoples—including First Nations and, later, Métis women. Indigenous women have been living and building community on this land for millennia, and though their contributions to early organizing are not formally recorded, they cannot be understated. This article is about the... https://www.sgeu.org/news/sgeu-news/hidden-from-history-indigenous-womens-activism-in-saskatchewan Indigenous women’s activism in Canada has a long history. The organizing work of Isabelle McNab, first president of the Saskatchewan Women’s Indian Association, can be seen as the precursor to later activism like this First Nations Idle No More protest for better treatment of Indigenous peoples at the Douglas-Peace Arch near Surrey, B.C., on Jan. 5, 2013. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl... https://www.sgeu.org/news/sgeu-news/saskatchewans-new-sick-note-legislation-explained In May, The Saskatchewan Employment Amendment Act was given Royal Assent. The bill made numerous changes to workplace laws on topics such as overtime, group terminations and gratuities. One change that will impact SGEU workplaces is an amendment to the rules around sick days and notes from a doctor. The bill restricts employers from asking for a sick note unless the employee has been absent for...